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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Anna Parra-Jordan

Anna Parra-Jordan, Written Content Editor

Anna is a senior and one of the new written content editors. When she’s not compulsively dying and cutting her hair she is planning the perfect argument for any loser who disagrees with her #shesalwaysright.

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Trump crushed my dreams. He also opened my eyes.

Anna Parra-Jordan, Written Content Editor September 8, 2019

Trump. Trump. Trump. On TV, on the radio, and worst of all—on Twitter. There is no escaping the nightmare that is Donald Trump. But whether or not I like him, he’s been a huge part of my teenage years....

Graphic by Ben Wilcox

Controversial white artists deserve the same scrutiny as YNW Melly

Anna Parra-Jordan, Written Content Editor March 29, 2019

It’s easy to ignore the unsettling lyrics of the catchy hip-hop murder ballad “Murder On My Mind,” and its counterpart, “Mind On My Murder.” But they have become harder to overlook now that their...

Lester Holt joins Wilson for assembly on fake news

Lester Holt joins Wilson for assembly on fake news

Hannah Masling and Anna Parra-Jordan February 27, 2019

The auditorium buzzed with the typical energy of an assembly; some students sat back in their seats on their phones, and others hollered to their friends across aisles. The unreserved boredom didn’t...

Photo by Isa Thompson

Beyond the meme: #HurtBae joins Wilson administration

Ethan Leifman and Anna Parra-Jordan January 27, 2019

“That’s insane, it’s just crazy that a meme works at our school,” senior Julia Ravenscroft said. “It is kinda awkward, it’s like ‘You went viral on Twitter, now you work at my school,’”...

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